diff --git a/examples/google-reproject.html b/examples/google-reproject.html
index 000808f795..55d2c8a0bb 100644
--- a/examples/google-reproject.html
+++ b/examples/google-reproject.html
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@
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     <script src="../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript">
-        var lon = 5;
-        var lat = 40;
-        var zoom = 17;
-        var map, layer;
+        var map;
 
         function init(){
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diff --git a/examples/google.html b/examples/google.html
index 03a23f5878..02b6c89b65 100644
--- a/examples/google.html
+++ b/examples/google.html
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
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     <script src="../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript">
-        var lon = 5;
-        var lat = 40;
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